{"product_id":"w-a-r-the-unauthorized-biography-of-william-axl-rose-paperback","title":"W.A.R.: The Unauthorized Biography of William Axl Rose - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMick Wall\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA big, brash history of Guns n' Roses charismatic, talented and idiosyncratic leader \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn archetypal rock biography that captures the runaway-train spirit of the singer and his band--You don't have to be a Guns N' Roses fanatic to dig this energetic, comprehensive, few-holds-barred portrait of modern metal's most charismatic figure.--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEven in the rock world, a figure like Axl Rose doesn't come along very often. Mercurial and brilliant, deluded and imperious, Rose defies easy description. \u003ci\u003eW.A.R.\u003c\/i\u003e reveals Rose's childhood influences (and how he got his name), tracks the birth of G n' R and delves into the stories behind their monster albums \u003ci\u003eAppetite for Destruction\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUse Your Illusion\u003c\/i\u003e. But with those successes came excesses--drugs, infighting and a lead singer who morphed from eccentric to seemingly unhinged. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJournalist Mick Wall had unprecedented access to Rose and G n' R during their heyday and gives a more richly detailed portrait of the band than you've ever read before. \u003ci\u003eW.A.R.\u003c\/i\u003e has fresh views on: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e--the death of two fans at the Donington Park concert in England \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e--Rose's fallout with all the other original G n' R band members, including Slash \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e--fights with Kurt Cobain, Vince Neil and fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e--Rose's no-shows at concerts throughout his career \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e--the lead singer's becoming a recluse at his Malibu mansion for most of the last fifteen years \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e--the much-gossiped-about and long-awaited album \u003ci\u003eChinese Democracy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMick Wall has been a rock journalist since 1977 and currently writes for \u003ci\u003eMojo\u003c\/i\u003e and a variety of other publications. He traveled extensively with Guns N' Roses in the last 1980s and early 1990s, first earning Axl Rose's trust and later his fury. He lives in England.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.06 x 9.2 x 6.18 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 20, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51762423890208,"sku":"9780312541484","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/3f76763638e3258a830471f83baa1e6b.webp?v=1780221105","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/w-a-r-the-unauthorized-biography-of-william-axl-rose-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}